She'll star alongside Freddie Highmore in the new drama from Harry and Jack Williams.
At this year's Edinburgh Television Festival, Prime Video announced, The Assassin, a new six-part thriller from writing duo Harry and Jack Williams, which has begun filming in Greece.
Secluded on a remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie, played by Keeley Hawes, has a somewhat thorny reunion with her estranged son, Edward, played by Freddie Highmore, visiting from England.
Armed with questions around new information on his paternity, Edward battles to find the right time to speak to his frustratingly distant mother. But, when the moment finally presents itself, things take a deadly turn as Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together.
Edward's quest for truth clashes with Julie's secrecy whilst they are forced to work together in a fight for survival, testing their dysfunctional relationship to its limits.
Amid uncovering a dark conspiracy they believe to be their only threat, a greater danger emerges that will destroy their relationship entirely. In a race against time, Julie fights to save Edward and salvage their relationship as past and present collide in a showdown across the globe…
Starring alongside Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore will be Gina Gershon, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Jack Davenport, Alan Dale, Gerald Kyd, Devon Terrell, Richard Dormer and David Dencik with further casting announced in due course.
Speaking about The Assassin, Sarah Hammond, Executive Producer for Two Brothers Pictures said "We’re ecstatic that filming has begun on our exciting new Two Brothers Pictures thriller in Greece, where we're shooting across some fantastic locations. We’re delighted to be working with the unparalleled talents of Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore along with our wonderful production team to bring this brand-new series - full of twists, turns, action and humour - to screens around the world."
To which Prime Video UK's Head of TV, Hannah Blyth, added "From the moment Harry and Jack shared their vision for The Assassin, we knew that it would resonate perfectly with our audience. It’s been a true pleasure to watch their scripts come to life with our fantastic cast, led by Keeley and Freddie."
"The Assassin promises to deliver a high-stakes thriller with a dynamic mother-son relationship at its core, packed with twists and turns that will keep our audience hooked from start to finish. We can't wait for our customers to immerse themselves in this gripping new series."
Written and created by Harry and Jack Williams with Krissie Ducker, Hamish Wright and Selina Lim also writing, The Assassin will be produced by Two Brothers Pictures in association with ZDF, who is the German co-production partner, All3Media International, and Stan in Australia.
The Assassin will be produced by Nige Watson with Lisa Mulcahy directing episodes 1-3 and Daniel Nettheim (The Tourist) directing episodes 4-6.
It'll be executive prodcued by Harry and Jack Williams, Krissie Ducker, Hamish Wright, Keeley Hawes, Freddie Highmore, Sarah Hammond and Daisy Mount with Kelly Valentine Hendry and Jessica Mescall as casting directors.
The Assassin will air on Prime Video
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